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23 Cards in this Set
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A socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card.
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Expansion slot
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A circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals.
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Adapter card (Expansion card)
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A type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten.
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Flash memory
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A device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the processor in the computer.
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Peripheral
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Converts computer output into a video signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which displays an image on the screen.
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Video card (Graphics card)
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Enhances the sound-generating capabilities of a personal computer by allowing sound to be input through a microphone and output through external speakers or headphones.
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Sound card
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A device that plugs in a USB port on the system unit and contains multiple USB ports in which you plug cables from USB devices.
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Hub
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Converts computer output into a video signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which displays an image on the screen.
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Graphics card (Video card)
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A removable flash memory device, usually no bigger than 1.5" in height or width, that you can insert and remove from a slot in a personal computer, game console, mobile device, or card reader/writer.
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Memory card
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The point at which a peripheral attaches to or communicates with a system unit so that the peripheral can send data to or receive information from the computer.
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Port
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Can connect up to 127 different peripherals together with a single connector.
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USB port (Universal Serial Bus port)
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Can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds, such as digital video cameras, digital VCRs, color printers, scanners, digital cameras, and DVD drives, to a single connector.
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FireWire port
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Allows you to attach SCSI peripherals such as disk drives and printers.
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SCSI port
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An external device that provides connections to peripherals through ports built into the device.
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Port replicator
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An external device that attaches to a mobile computer or device that contains a power connection and provides connections to peripherals.
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Docking station
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Allows the various devices both inside and attached to the system unit to communicate with each other.
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Bus
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A part of the motherboard and connects the processor to main memory.
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System bus (Front side bus)
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A part of the motherboard and connects the processor to main memory.
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Front side bus (System bus)
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Connects the processor to cache.
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Backside bus
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Allows the processor to communicate with peripherals.
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Expansion bus
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An opening inside the system unit in which you can install additional equipment.
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Bay
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A rectangular opening that typically holds disk drives.
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Drive bay
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The component of the system unit that converts the wall outlet AC power into DC power.
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Power supply
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